EP2850022A1

EP2850022A1 - Conveying device, carrier, and feeding device for conveying bulk goods

Info

Publication number: EP2850022A1
Application number: EP13723128.8A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Rolf Kamps
Original assignee: Buehler GmbH
Current assignee: Buehler GmbH
Priority date: 2012-05-15
Filing date: 2013-05-15
Publication date: 2015-03-25
Anticipated expiration: 2033-05-15
Also published as: US9365351B2; UA113432C2; ES2650969T3; EP2664562B1; CA2930638A1; RU2605804C2; BR112014028475B1; BR112014028475A2; CA2873737A1; AR091062A1; US20170166403A1; AR093498A1; ZA201408347B; EP2664562A1; BR112015028623B1; WO2013171265A8; ES2594028T3; DK2850022T3; WO2013171254A1; CN104334478A

Abstract

The conveying device (1) according to the invention has a conveying channel (4). The conveying channel (4) is formed in particular as a conveying pipe (5). At least one carrier (2) is arranged in the conveying channel (4). In particular, at least two carriers (2) are arranged in the conveying channel (4). The conveying device (1) has at least one drive for driving the at least one carrier (2) in order to convey bulk goods along a conveying channel axis. The at least one carrier (2) is loosely arranged in the conveying channel (4) at least in some sections along the conveying channel axis.

Description

Conveying device, driver and feeding device for conveying bulk material

The invention relates to a conveyor, a driver and a method for upgrading and / or refitting a conveyor according to the preambles of the independent claims.

Such conveyors, which are suitable for conveying bulk material such as rice or flour along, inter alia, curved tubes from an inlet for the bulk material to an outlet for the bulk material, are known in the art as tube chain conveyors or baffle plate conveyors.

From US 4,197,938 a conveyor for bulk material comprising disc-like carriers is known. The drivers are arranged on a cable, wherein the cable comprising the driver can be driven by means of a gear for conveying the bulk material, inter alia, along curved pipe sections from an inlet to an outlet.

This known conveyor for bulk material has the disadvantage that, for example, in case of damage to the driver during operation whose replacement is expensive, which increases maintenance costs and reduces the average throughput of bulk material through the conveyor. Moreover, at the

Use of a rope as a tension element with it mounted

Mitnehmer a length adjustment, for example, when shortening or lengthening the conveyor consuming. In addition, the previously known conveyor has the disadvantage that a degree of filling of the conveyor is not adjustable. From NL 1025855 is a conveyor with several

Mitnehmer known which contain an electrically conductive and / or magnetic material.

It is therefore an object of the present invention which

To avoid disadvantages of the known, in particular so a conveyor, a driver and a supply device and to provide a method with which a

more reliable operation of the conveyor is made possible with a low maintenance, the conveyor is inexpensive to operate. Another task is the

Provision of a supply device for enabling the adjustability of a degree of filling of the conveyor. An additional object of the present invention is the

Providing a method of upgrading and / or

Conversion of already installed conveyors, so that they are easy to maintain and cost in operation.

These tasks are performed by a conveyor, a

Carrier, a supply device and method solved according to the independent claims.

The inventive conveyor comprises a

Delivery channel. The delivery channel is designed in particular as a delivery tube. In the conveyor channel is at least one driver

arranged. In particular, at least two drivers in the

Transport channel arranged. The conveyor has at least one drive for driving the at least one driver for conveying bulk material along a conveyor channel axis. The at least one driver is arranged at least in sections along the conveyor channel axis loosely in the conveyor channel.

For the purposes of the present application, a "conveying device" is a device for, in particular, continuous Promotion of bulk understood. Under one

"Continuous production" of bulk material is in the context of the present application in particular also such

Promotion of bulk understood, in which the bulk material flow in the conveyor channel is partially interrupted by drivers.

Under a "conveyor channel" is within the meaning of the present

Sign a channel understood, along its longitudinal axis

Bulk material is eligible. For example, a delivery channel may be formed as an open channel or as a hollow body with a circular, triangular, rectangular or square cross-section or any other cross-sectional shapes. In particular, the delivery channel is designed as a delivery tube with a circular cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the delivery tube. In particular, the delivery channel is circumferentially formed as a closed loop.

For the purposes of the present application, a "delivery channel axis" is understood to be the longitudinal axis of the delivery channel along which the bulk material is conveyed when used as intended.

For the purposes of the present application, a "driver" is understood as meaning an element with which

intended use essentially parallel to

Longitudinal axis of the conveying channel bulk material is conveyed by

Position the driver along the longitudinal axis.

In particular, the driver is in a hollow body like

for example, a conveyor tube can be arranged and positioned along the axis of the hollow body for conveying bulk material along the axis of the hollow body.

For the purposes of the present application, the term "bulk material" is a granular, floury or else lumpy material understood, which is present in a pourable form and

especially flowable. In particular, as a bulk rice, flour, grain, flowable, powdery substances and

any combinations thereof understood.

Under a "loose arrangement of a driver at least

in the section "along the conveying channel axis" is understood in the sense of the present application such a driver, which is not directly connected to a drive in the section, in the section such a driver only by along the conveyor channel axis adjacent arranged driver and / or bulk material, which promotes is moved along the conveying channel axis, for example, in a driving portion, a force on a driver is substantially parallel to

Feeding channel axis exerted, whereby the driver and standing in contact with this bulk material positioned substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis, wherein driver and / or

Bulk material outside the drive section of the

Conveyor to be moved along the conveyor channel axis.

For the purposes of the present application, the term "A and / or B" means the following possible combinations: A, B, A and B, A and not B, B and not A.

The design of the conveyor with at least one loosely arranged in the conveyor channel driver has the advantage that an exchange of an example damaged driver can easily be done because the driver loose in the delivery channel

is arranged. Thus, the maintenance costs are reduced and thus the operation of the conveyor more cost efficient. In addition, an adaptation to different delivery channel lengths by removal or addition of a driver is advantageous. In particular, the delivery channel is in at least one

Side view formed S-shaped. This has the advantage that a space-saving arrangement of the conveyor is made possible in particular on only one floor; In the prior art usually two or three floors are required for this, in which the conveyor is arranged.

The delivery channel, in particular the delivery tube, can contain or consist of steel, at least in the drive region.

Preferably, the conveying channel is designed as a guide device along the conveying channel axis for the driver.

For the purposes of the present application, a "guide device" is understood as meaning a device for limiting the movement of the driver substantially perpendicular to the conveying channel axis.

This embodiment of the conveyor channel as a guide means for the driver has the advantage that the driver can perform only a small movement perpendicular to the conveyor channel axis, whereby damage to the driver can be minimized during operation.

This design of the conveyor channel as a guide device can be achieved, for example, that the middle

Cross-section of the conveying channel along the conveying channel axis substantially has a congruent shape to the central cross-section of the driver along the conveying channel axis, so that the driver is still used in the conveying channel and has little play in a direction laterally to the conveying channel axis.

Particularly preferably, the drive is designed such that at least partially a force substantially parallel to the conveyor channel axis by the drive directly on the driver is exercisable. The driver can for this purpose at least one

Have drive surface on which said force can be applied. Advantageously, the drive surface is elastic and may for example consist of plastic or rubber or be coated therewith. In this way it can be achieved that there is not only a punctiform contact between the drive and the driver, but a line-shaped or even a sheet-like contact. Furthermore, the

Drive surface contain or consist of steel.

Under the formulation that "a force is directly exercisable", in the sense of the present application is understood that the force by the drive to the corresponding driver

is exercised and not by further between the drive and driver arranged driver and / or bulk material.

This design of the drive has the advantage that the

Power transmission to the driver can be done reliably even with loose arrangement of the driver.

Most preferably, the drive engages at least in a drive section in the conveying channel for exerting a force substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis on a driver arranged in the drive section.

This has the advantage that the drive only in one

Part of the device must be arranged, which facilitates the maintenance of the conveyor and simplifies the structural design of the conveyor.

In particular, the total length of the carrier arranged in the conveyor is smaller than the length of the conveyor channel axis. Preferably, the total length of the driver is greater than the length of Conveying channel axis minus the length of the at least one

Drive section.

This has the advantage that the drive of the driver in the

Delivery channel is reliably guaranteed.

Under the "total length" of the driver is the effective longest extent of a driver along the conveyor channel axis

understood multiplied by the number of arranged in the conveyor channel driver. If the drivers different

are formed, the total length of the driver is understood to be the sum of the effective longest expansions of the drivers along the conveying channel axis.

Preferably, the drive is designed such that a force substantially in the inner wall of the conveyor channel facing

Peripheral region of the driver is exercisable on the driver.

Under the formulation that "a force is substantially exercisable in the peripheral region of the driver, which faces the inner wall of the conveyor channel", in the sense of the present application is understood that the drive with a

Drive device engages the driver for power application, wherein the drive means directly touches a portion in the circumferential direction of the driver.

This embodiment has the advantage that the drive only has to engage in the conveying channel in the region of the inner wall in order to achieve the driving effect, whereby collisions of the drive with other parts of the driver or also a compression of bulk material are minimized.

Particularly preferably, the drive can be selected from the list of the following drive types or any combinations thereof or selected: chain drive, belt drive, coupling gear, gear drive, worm gear, magnetic gear. The

Coupling gear can, for example, as a four-bar linkage

be formed, in particular as a linear guide.

Such drives are known in the art.

Advantageously, the most suitable drive according to the requirements and, for example, the constructive

Boundary conditions are selected.

In particular, a coupling gear is used, which has proven to be particularly advantageous during operation.

In particular, it is when using a magnetic drive

necessary, the material for the driver accordingly

to select, so that by the magnetic alternating current generated by the magnetic drive, a drive of the driver is possible.

In a first preferred variant, the drive

at least one driving pin, by means of which, at least in sections, a force substantially parallel to

Conveying channel axis is exercisable directly on the driver,

in particular on a drive surface of the driver. Preferably, the driving pin extends at least during the

Applying force to the driver in a vertical direction.

Advantageously, the drive in this first variant is designed as a chain transmission and has at least one

Drive chain pair, wherein each of two opposite ends of the drive pin is attached to a respective drive chain of the drive chain pair. In the case of vertically extending driving pin, the drive then at least a lower drive chain and at least one upper

Drive chain on.

The drive can only be one or more

Have drive chain pairs with respective drive pins. In some embodiments of the first variant, the

Carrier pin arranged laterally from the conveyor channel. Preferably, the driving pins of a first drive chain pair are arranged on a first side of the conveying channel, and the

Mitnehmerbolzen a second drive chain pair are on one of the first side opposite the second side of

Transport channel arranged. In this way, a wedging of the driver can be prevented while the driving pins exert a force on them.

Also preferred is the distance between two adjacent

Driving pin substantially identical to the extension of the driver along the conveying channel axis. This means that the distance between two adjacent driving pins is at least as great as the extent of the drivers along the

Förderkanalachse and at most 1.5 times, preferably

is at most 1.25 times and more preferably at most 1.1 times that extent. This can

be accomplished that the drivers during driving at least almost touch each other and therefore have the smallest possible distance. Preferably, the distance between two adjacent driving pins is greater than the extension of the driver along the conveying channel axis; in particular, the ratio of these quantities may be at least 1.01. In this way, a certain amount of play can be achieved to compensate for manufacturing tolerances or wear tolerances.

In a second preferred variant of the drive as

Chain transmission or belt drive formed and has at least a drive chain, which contains at least one driver projection. By means of this driver projection, at least in sections, a force substantially parallel to

Förderkanalachse be exercisable directly on the driver, in particular on a drive surface of the driver.

Also in the second variant, the drive chain can be arranged laterally from the conveyor channel. There may be only a single or multiple drive chains. For example, a first drive chain with driver projections may be disposed on a first side of the conveyor channel, and a second drive chain with driver projections may be located on a second side of the conveyor channel opposite the first side

be arranged. This also makes it possible to prevent wedging of the drivers while the driving pins exert a force on them.

Also preferred is the distance between two adjacent

Mitnehmervorsprünge substantially identical to the extension of the driver along the conveyor channel axis. This means that the distance between two adjacent driver projections is at least as great as the extent of the driver along the

Förderkanalachse and at most 1.5 times, preferably

is at most 1.25 times and more preferably at most 1.1 times that extent. This can also be accomplished so that the drivers during driving at least almost touch each other and therefore have a possible small distance. Preferably, the distance between two adjacent driver projections is greater than the extension of the driver along the conveyor channel axis; in particular, the ratio of these quantities may be at least 1.01. In this way, a certain amount of play can be achieved to compensate for manufacturing tolerances or wear tolerances. In a third preferred variant of the drive as

Worm gear formed and has at least one rotatable drive worm, by means of the rotational movement, at least in sections, a force substantially parallel to

Conveying channel axis is exercisable directly on the driver,

in particular on a drive surface of the driver. For this purpose, it is particularly preferred if the axis of rotation of the

Drive worm extends substantially parallel to the delivery channel axis.

Also in this third variant, only a single or even several rotatable drive screws can be present.

For example, a first drive screw can be arranged on a first side of the conveyor channel, and a second

Conveyor screw can be arranged on one of the first side opposite the second side of the conveyor channel.

Also preferably, the extension of the driver along the conveying channel axis is substantially an integer multiple of the pitch of the drive screw. This means that

Ratio of the extent of the driver along the

Delivery channel axis and the pitch of the drive screw at most by 0.4, preferably at most by 0.2 and more preferably at most by 0.1 smaller than an integer, said integer, for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 be can.

For example, the ratio mentioned could be in the range from 3.6 to 4, preferably from 3.8 to 4 and particularly preferably from 3.9 to 4. This can also be accomplished that the drivers during driving at least almost touch each other and therefore have the smallest possible distance. Also preferably, said ratio is smaller than said integer by at least 0.01; In this way, a certain amount of play can be achieved

To compensate for manufacturing tolerances or wear tolerances. In the case of multiple drive chain pairs and / or drive chains and / or drive screws these are preferably synchronized with each other. This is possible, for example, with a gear transmission known per se, via which the

Driving force from one engine to several or all

Drive chains and / or drive screws is transferable. By such a synchronization can be ensured in particular that the driving pin described above

extend at least during the exercise of force on the driver in a vertical direction and that several

Move the driving pins, driving projections or drive screws at the same speed.

Preferably, the drive section has in the direction of

Förderkanalachse a length which is at least twice, preferably at least three times the length of a driver. This can ensure that at any time at least one driver completely in the

Drive section is located.

On an inner wall of the conveyor channel can at least one

Guide element may be present, and the driver may be a

Have corresponding counter-conductive element, by means of which the driver along the guide element is feasible. This can prevent tilting or wedging of the driver. The guide element may be formed, for example, as a side baffle. Preferably, on the inner wall of the

Delivery channel arranged at least two and more preferably exactly two opposing side baffles.

Optionally, a centering of the driver can be done via the drive pins described above. The drive chain described above can be guided laterally and can thus absorb lateral forces. Very particularly preferred is a power transmission between two in the conveyor channel parallel to the conveyor channel axis adjacent

arranged carriers achieved by direct contact between the carriers and / or arranged between the carriers in the conveyor channel bulk material.

This has the advantage that the arrangement of a drive in a drive section is sufficient, which makes the conveyor more cost effective and easier to maintain.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a carrier for conveying bulk material in a conveyor as described above. The driver comprises a driver surface and an alignment device for at least partially aligning the mean surface perpendiculars of

Driving surface substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis.

For the purposes of the present application, a "driver surface" of the driver is understood to mean that surface which is in the

Essentially, the promotion of bulk material in the

Conveying device when the intended use of the

Driver causes.

Under an "alignment device" is such

Device understood by means of the driving surface of the driver in the conveying channel can be aligned so that the driver is suitable for intended use, to promote bulk material. For example, this can be done by an appropriate

Dimensioning as a cylinder, by means of the circumference of the driver parallel to the conveying axis arranged struts or spaced-apart discs, which are connected to a strut, can be achieved. For the purposes of the present application, the average value of the carrier surface is defined as the "average surface perpendicularity" of the driver surface

Surface verticals on the effective driving surface

understood, which may come into contact with bulk material when used as intended.

The orientation of the driver surface with a

Alignment device substantially parallel to

Feed channel axis has the advantage that the driver surface occupies a desired position during operation and thus enables efficient and cost-effective operation. Because the

Alignment device is arranged on the driver itself, for example, in case of damage to the driver a simple replacement possible because the driver loose in the delivery channel

can be arranged, which simplifies maintenance.

Preferably covers when aligning the middle

Surface perpendicular to the driving surface substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis, the driving surface of the central conveying channel cross-section to less than 100%. Preferably, the average conveying channel cross-section in the range of 50% to 99, 9% and particularly preferably from 80% to 99.9% covered.

In particular, a coverage may range from 85 "6 to 99.9, optionally in the range of 90% to 99.8%, and further optionally from 92% to 97%; in particular, the coverage is selected depending on the bulk material to be conveyed.

For the purposes of the present application, the term "average conveying channel cross-section" is understood to mean the average value of the cross-sectional areas perpendicular to the conveying channel axis through which bulk material is conveyed when used as intended. This has the advantage of efficiently conveying bulk material along the conveyor channel, which makes operation cost-efficient.

Particularly preferred is the alignment device as

at least a first surface element and a second

Surface element formed, which are spaced from each other substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis and operatively connected to each other, wherein the middle

Surface perpendiculars of the surface elements are arranged substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis.

This has the advantage of simple structural design of the driver. Furthermore, this embodiment has the advantages listed above for the alignment device.

For example, therefore, the driver of two spaced apart from the conveyor channel axis circular

Washers are formed by means of a strut, the

optionally arranged substantially parallel to the conveyor channel axis, are interconnected.

The driving surface of the driver can on one of the two

Surface elements may be arranged. In particular, the

Driving surface through a first side of one of the two

circular discs may be formed, and the drive surface may be formed by one of the first side opposite second side of this disc.

Most particularly preferred are those of the scope of the first

Surface element and the second surface element enclosed surfaces in a projection parallel to the middle

Surface perpendicular formed substantially congruent. For the purposes of the present application, the "area enclosed by the circumference" of the first area element or of the second area element is understood to mean that the outer areas

Envelope of the first surface element or of the second

Surface element when arranged in a conveyor channel in

Essentially congruent to each other can be imaged;

For example, two are arranged parallel to each other

full-surface, circular discs of identical diameter formed with mutually parallel surfaces substantially congruent; Also, a circular, full-surface disc without openings is in arrangement in a conveying tube with a circular cross section substantially congruent with a surface element comprising radially arranged struts with

Hollow spaces formed between the struts when the struts have the same radius as the circular, full-surface disc.

The formation of the first surface element and the second

Surface element substantially congruent to each other has the advantage that the driver is structurally simple ausgestaltbar, which further simplifies maintenance and reduces the cost of the driver.

Preferably, the conveying direction of the bulk material facing first surface element of the driver for the bulk material

permeable. In particular, the second surface element comprises the driver surface. In particular, the second surface element is on the side facing away from the conveying direction of the driver

arranged.

Under the "conveying direction" is within the meaning of the present

Registration understood the direction in which the bulk material in the

Means along the conveyor channel in the conveyor is promoted, in particular in a section along the conveyor channel.

For the purposes of the present application, the term "permeable" for a planar element means a permeability to the bulk material to be conveyed;

Permeability by arrangement of sufficiently large

Openings for the bulk material in the first surface element

be designed.

The permeability of the first surface element, which

spaced apart substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis to the second surface element has the advantage that the space between the surface elements can be used to convey bulk material, which increases the throughput and thus more efficient in terms of cost.

Particularly preferably, the driver on the

Direction of conveying and / or on the side facing away from the conveying direction on a spacer. In particular, the spacer is an arm arranged substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis. In particular, the spacer is formed at the end remote from the driver spherical or dome-shaped.

For the purposes of the present application, the term "spherical or dome-shaped" is understood to mean that on the

Driver facing away from the end of the spacer a ball or a dome is arranged. Under a dome is a flattened spherical section understood.

The arrangement of at least one spacer on the driver has the advantage that a minimum distance to the efficient

Delivery of bulk material in the delivery channel with structurally simple Means is achievable, which reduces the maintenance and designed the operation cost and efficient. The

Arrangement of a spherical or dome-shaped

Spacer has the advantage that even in curved

Delivery channels of the spacer works reliably and the occurrence of high point loads is minimized, which reduces the wear and thus the maintenance.

Most preferably, the driver on the

Direction of conveying or on the side facing away from the conveying direction on a recess which is formed such that the spacer can engage in the recess. In particular, the recess is funnel-shaped and further in particular at least partially spherical or

at least partially parabolic.

This has the advantage that a spacer can reliably engage even in curved areas of the conveyor channel in the recess, which makes the operation more reliable and reduces the wear for a lower maintenance.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a bulk material feeder in an inlet into a

Conveying device comprising a conveyor channel with a

Interior wall. In particular, the feeder is used with a conveyor as described above and optionally with a dog as described above. The bulk material is essentially gravity by means of gravity

Conveying conveyor. In particular, the

Feeding device on a substantially horizontal

Section of the conveyor arranged. The inlet

covers an angular range of the inner wall of greater than 0 ° to less than 180 ° and / or less than 0 ° to greater -180 ° with respect to the direction of gravity. The angular range is preferred greater than 20 ° to less than 160 ° and / or less than -20 ° to greater than - 160 °. Particularly preferred is the angular range greater than 45 ° to less than 150 ° and / or less than -45 ° to greater -150 °.

For the purposes of the present application, an "angle with respect to the direction of gravity" is understood to mean that the

Defines the direction of gravity an angle of 0 ° and a positive angle clockwise to the direction of gravity is measured and a negative angle in the counterclockwise direction.

A "substantially horizontal section" in the sense of the present application is a section which is arranged substantially perpendicular to the direction of gravity.

For the purposes of the present application, an "angular area sweeping over the inner wall" is understood to mean that the inlet into the conveyor covers an opening angle, measured from the conveying channel axis, that is to say the center of the conveying channel.

For example, therefore, the inlet, when the inlet is arranged in a substantially horizontal portion of the conveyor, arranged laterally.

The arrangement of the inlet in the claimed angular range has the advantage that a filling level or a degree of filling in the conveying channel can be set according to the requirements. Of the

Angular range can be advantageously selected depending on the bulk material used.

For example, the angular range can be fixed; This has the advantage that the angle range, for example for a bulk material to be conveyed can be fixed to an optimum value, which makes the operation of the conveyor more reliable.

Preferably, the angular range is adjustable, in particular by means of a slider.

For example, the slider can be arranged as a rotary valve and / or as a rotary sleeve on the conveyor channel and / or on the supply device.

The adjustability of the angular range has the advantage that, depending on the requirements of the bulk material promotion and also depending on the bulk material to be conveyed

Angle range is adjustable to adjust the degree of filling in the delivery channel.

Particularly preferably, the supply device comprises a

Deflection area for conveying the bulk material to the inlet.

This has the advantage that the bulk material, which is for example stored upstream in a storage container, can be conveyed through the deflection region to the delivery channel, wherein the conveying speed or delivery rate of the bulk material into the delivery channel can be adjusted by the deflection region.

Under a "deflection" is within the meaning of the present

Sign a region understood in which a deflection of the bulk material takes place from a conveying direction substantially parallel to the direction of gravity.

Most preferably, the deflection is designed as a deflection and in a deflection angle relative to the

Direction of gravity in the range of 30 ° to 70 °. The deflection angle is preferably arranged in the range from 40 ° to 60 °, particularly preferably from 45 ° to 55 °.

Alternatively, the deflection angle may also be -30 ° to -70 °, preferably from -40 ° to -60 °, and more preferably from -45 ° to -55 °.

The arrangement of a deflection in the claimed angular range has the advantage that, depending on the bulk material used and the required flow rate, the amount of supplied bulk material is adjustable.

In particular, the deflection angle is adjustable, which advantageously allows adjustability of the deflection angle depending on the respective requirements.

An additional aspect of the present invention relates to a method for conveying bulk material with a conveyor as described above. Optionally, the conveyor comprises a driver as described above. Further optionally, the device comprises a supply device as described above. The method includes the step of conveying the bulk material from an inlet to an outlet.

The method has the advantages described above.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method for upgrading and / or converting a

Conveying device for conveying bulk material. The method comprises the step of assembling at least one driver for producing a conveyor as described above.

In particular, a driver is mounted as described above. The method further optionally includes the step of mounting a feeder as described above. This has the advantage that already installed

Conveyors can be upgraded and / or converted to a conveyor according to the invention, which is inexpensive because no installation of a completely new conveyor

becomes necessary.

Further features and advantages of the invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to embodiments for better understanding, without the invention being limited to the embodiments. Show it:

Figure 1: perspective view of an inventive

Conveyor;

Figure 2: front view of the inventive

Conveying device according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 3: an enlarged representation of the drive section of the conveyor device according to the invention according to FIG. 1;

Figure 4: front view of a section of the

inventive conveying device according to Figure 1 comprising the drive section;

Figure 5: section of an inventive

Conveyor comprising two drivers in a straight conveyor pipe;

Figure 6: section of an inventive

Conveyor with two drivers in a curved conveyor channel; Figure 7: photographic representation of two

according to the invention driver in operative connection in a conveyor trough;

Figure 8: perspective view of an inventive

Driver;

FIG. 9: side view of the driver according to FIG. 8;

Figure 10: schematic representation of an inventive

Feeding device with a conveyor channel;

Figure 11: perspective view of a part of a

alternative inventive conveyor with drivers and bulk material;

Figure 12: a schematic representation of a conveyor with

S-shaped conveyor pipe;

FIG. 13a: a perspective view of another

Embodiment of a conveyor according to the invention with arranged on a drive chain pair driving pin;

FIG. 13b: a plan view of the conveyor device according to FIG

Figure 13a;

Figure 14a: a perspective view of another

Embodiment of a conveyor according to the invention with arranged on two pairs of drive chains driving pin;

FIG. 14b shows a plan view of the conveyor device according to FIG

Figure 14a; Figure 15a: a perspective view of another

Embodiment of a conveyor according to the invention with arranged on a drive chain MitnehmervorSprüngen;

FIG. 15b: a top view of the conveyor device according to FIG

Figure 15a;

FIG. 16a: a perspective view of another

Embodiment of a conveyor according to the invention with arranged on two drive chains MitnehmervorSprüngen;

FIG. 16b shows a plan view of the conveyor device according to FIG

Figure 16a;

FIG. 17 a: a perspective view of a further one

Embodiment of a conveyor according to the invention with a drive screw;

FIG. 17b: a top view of the conveyor device according to FIG

Figure 17a;

FIG. 18 a: a perspective view of another one

Embodiment of a conveyor according to the invention with two drive screws;

FIG. 18b shows a top view of the conveyor device according to FIG

Figure 18a;

FIG. 19a shows a conveying device with a four-joint drive at a first point in time;

FIG. 19b shows the conveyor device according to FIG. 19a to a second secondary point. In Figure 1 is a perspective view of a

Inventive conveyor 1 for the promotion of

Bulk goods shown. The delivery channel 4 is designed as a delivery tube 5, which may for example consist of steel or plastic. The conveyor channel 4 is formed circumferentially closed, so that in the conveyor channel 4 arranged driver 2 can rotate endlessly.

In the conveyor 1 a plurality of drivers 2 is arranged, which are driven by the drive 6 in the drive section 8. The carriers are along the

Delivery channel axis loosely arranged in the conveyor channel 4.

Bulk material is by means of the supply device 18 in the

Conveying channel 4 promoted.

In Figure 2, the conveyor 1 according to Figure 1 is shown in a front view.

Identical reference characters denote the same features in the figures below and are therefore only as needed again

explained.

In the illustration according to FIG. 2, an outlet 22 is provided

shown. In operation, bulk goods are handled by the

Feeding device 18 is conveyed into the conveying channel 4. The in-conveyor channel 4 is located bulk material by means of

driven driver 2 to the outlet 22 promoted where the

Bulk material from the conveyor 1, for example, falls into a collecting container, not shown here.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the area comprising the drive section 8 of the conveyor device 1 according to FIG. The conveyor pipe 5 has an inner wall 9, the as a guide device along the conveying channel axis for the driver 2 acts.

In the drive section 8, a force is exerted on the drivers 2 substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis by means of drive arms 25. The drive arms 25 are by means of a

Drive chain 24 in the drive section 8 moves substantially parallel to the conveyor channel axis. The force is exerted essentially on the driver 2 in the peripheral region of the carrier 2 facing the inner wall 9 of the conveyor channel.

FIG. 4 shows a front view of part of the section of the conveyor 1 according to FIG.

The driven by means of the drive chain 24 drive arms 25 engage in the conveyor tube 5 through an engagement opening 26 a. Since a supply of bulk material only downstream of the

Drive section takes place with the drive 6 is a

Sealing the EingreifÖffnung 26 not necessary in every case.

FIG. 5 schematically shows a section of a conveying channel 4, which is designed as a conveying tube 5, comprising two

Driver 2 shown. The drivers 2 have on the conveying direction facing side of the driver 2 arms 17, which serve as spacers. On the side facing away from the conveying direction, the driver 2 recesses 16, in which optionally an adjacently arranged driver 2 can engage with the arm 17.

The drivers 2 comprise struts 23, which in the present case

Are arranged substantially parallel to the conveyor channel axis 7. In Figure 6 is a schematic section of a

Conveyor with curved conveyor channel with therein

arranged carriers 2 shown.

In Figure 7 is a photographic section of a

Conveyor 1 shown with a conveyor channel designed as a conveyor channel 4, in which two drivers 2 are shown with arm 17 and recess 16 in a curved portion of the conveyor channel.

In Figure 8 is a perspective view of a

inventive driver 2 shown.

The driver 2 according to Figure 8 has an arm 17 which, when used as intended on the conveying direction

facing side is arranged in a conveyor channel.

The driver 2 has a first surface element 13, which is permeable to bulk material. The driver 2 also has a second surface element 14, which comprises the driver surface, not shown here. The first surface element 13 and the second surface element 14 are spaced from one another by means of a strut 23 for the operative connection of the two surface elements.

In addition, the driver 2 on the conveying direction

on the opposite side of the second surface element 14, a recess 16, in which an arm 17 of an adjacent arranged

Driver can intervene.

FIG. 9 shows a side view of the driver 2 according to FIG. 8 according to the invention. The driver 2 has a spacer 15, which is designed as an arm 17. The arm 17 is on the driver 2

opposite end formed spherical. On the the

The conveying direction facing away from the driver 2 has a recess 16 which is partially spherical in shape, so that the spherical spacer 15 can engage in the complementary recess 16 of another driver.

The first surface element 13 and the second surface element 14 are operatively connected to one another by means of the strut 23, wherein the first surface element 13 and the second surface element 14 act as alignment device 11. The first surface element 13 is permeable to bulk material.

The second surface element 14 comprises on a first side the driver surface 10 for conveying the bulk material along the conveyor channel and on a second side opposite the first side a drive surface 27. The drive surface 27 may be elastic and in particular made of plastic or rubber. Alternatively, however, the drive surface 27 may be made of steel. On this drive surface 27, the drive can exert a force to drive the driver 2.

The enclosed by the circumference of the first surface element 13 and the second surface element 14 surfaces are at a

Projection essentially parallel to the middle

Surface perpendicular 12 formed substantially congruent to each other, which leads to the desired orientation of the driver 2 in the conveyor channel.

FIG. 10 shows a supply device 18 according to the invention for feeding bulk material 3 into a delivery tube 5 of the delivery device in a side view. The conveying tube 5 has an inlet 19, which sweeps over an angular range a of approximately 90 °. By means of a

Slider 20, which is designed as a rotary valve, the angle range a can be adjusted according to the requirements.

The feed device 18 has a deflection region 21 which, with a deflection angle u of approximately 50 ° relative to the

Gravity direction is arranged.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a detail of an alternative conveying device according to the invention

shown. For a better overview here the conveyor tube was hidden.

In the conveying tube, a plurality of drivers 2 is arranged, in the present case three drivers 2 are visible. By means of a drive chain 24 (shown only in sections) and drive arms 25 arranged thereon, a force can be exerted on the drivers 2 essentially parallel to the conveyor channel axis. The driver 2 have no spacers. Between

Carrier 2 bulk material 3 is arranged, which leads to the present desired spacing of the driver 2.

FIG. 12 is a schematic representation of a side view of a conveying device 1 with a conveying tube 5. The delivery pipe 5 is S-shaped. In a lower region, an inlet container 23 for supplying bulk material is arranged, which is conveyed by means not shown driver to the outlet container 24. The inlet and the outlet are not shown here.

The conveyor 1 according to Figures 13a and 13b includes a chain drive 6 with a drive chain pair, which from a lower drive chain 28a and an upper drive chain 28b. At these drive chains 28a, 28b are four

Carrier pin 29 attached, wherein the respective lower ends of the driving pins 29 on the lower drive chain 28 a

are fastened and the upper ends of the driving pins 29 on the upper drive chain 28b. In this way, the driving pins 29 extend in a vertical direction. The two drive chains 28a, 28b are driven by means of a drive shaft 30 and two sprockets 31 attached thereto. At the opposite end of the drive chains 28a, 28b are deflected by means of a deflection axis 32. Also conceivable are more or less than four driving pins 29, which are connected to the

Drive chains 28a, 28b are attached.

By rotation of the drive shaft 30, the driving pins 29 are moved along the conveying channel axis 7. As a result, the drive pins 29 come into contact with the drive surfaces 27 of the driver 2 and thus drive them.

The distance between two adjacent driving pins 29 is about 1.02 times the extent of the driver 2 along the

Delivery channel axis 7 and thus in the sense of the above definition substantially identical to this extension. This can be accomplished that the driver 2 during the

Driving almost touching each other. However, contact is prevented to avoid accidental collisions of adjacent ones

Driver 2 to prevent. In addition, the drive section along the conveyor channel axis 7 twice as long as the driver 2. Thus, there is at least one at any time

Driver 2 completely in the drive section.

The exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 14a and 14b includes two chain drives 6 and 6 'with drive chain pairs 28a, 28b and 28a', 28b ', each having four drive pins 29 or 29 '. The two drive chain pairs 28a, 28b and 28a ', 28b' are arranged on opposite sides of the conveying channel 4. To a synchronous movement and a vertical

Alignment of the driving pins 29, 29 'to allow the two drive shafts 30, 30' on one here not

represented gear drive are driven by a common motor.

The chain transmission 6 in the embodiment according to FIGS 15a and 15b includes a drive chain 33 which is driven by a drive shaft 30 and a deflection axis 32 is deflected. On the drive chain 33 four driver projections 34 are screwed, by means of which the driver 2 can be driven. The drive chain 33 is arranged laterally from the conveyor channel 4.

The distance between two adjacent driver projections 34 is about 1.02 times the extent of the driver 2 along the

Driving almost touching each other. In addition, the

Drive section also in this example along the

Delivery channel axis 7 twice as long as the driver 2. Thus, at any time at least one driver 2 is completely in the drive section.

In contrast to the figures 15a and 15b contains the

Conveyor 1 according to Figures 16a and 16b two

opposite drive chains 33, 33 'with respective

Drive shafts 30 and 30 'and deflection axes 32 and 32' and Mitnehmervorsprüngen 34 and 34 '. Also in this

Embodiment may be the synchronization of the two Drive shafts 30 and 30 'with the help of one not here

gear transmission shown done.

In the embodiment shown in Figures 17a and 17b, the drive is a worm gear 6 with a rotatable

Drive worm 35 is formed, whose axis of rotation D is parallel to the conveyor channel axis 7. In this embodiment, the drive of the driver 2 by rotation of the

Drive screw 35 about its axis of rotation D.

The extent of the driver 2 along the conveyor channel axis 7 is about 3, 9 times the pitch G of the drive screw 35. This can be accomplished that the driver 2 almost touch each other during driving.

The exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 18 a and 18 b shows two drive screws 35, 35 'with respective axes of rotation D, D' which run parallel to the conveyor channel axis 7. Again, the synchronization of the two drive screws 35, 35 'take place via a gear transmission, not shown here.

In Figures 19a and 19b as a four-joint drive

trained drive 4 shown. A first end of a first lever 36 is fixed to a first drive shaft 37, while a second end of the first lever 36 is rotatably connected via a hinge 38 to a first end of a second lever 39. The second lever 39 includes a slot 40 in which a pin 41 engages, whereby a guide of the second lever 39 is made possible. Further, a first end of a third lever 42 is fixed to a second drive shaft 43, while a second end of the third lever 42 is rotatably connected via a hinge 44 to a first end of a fourth lever 45. The fourth lever 45 includes a slot 46 in which a pin 47 engages, whereby a guide of the fourth lever 45th is possible. The first drive shaft 37 and the second

Drive shaft 43 are by a common drive belt

48 driven, whereby a synchronization of the drive shafts 37, 43 is achieved.

Figures 19a and 19b show the drive 6 to two

different times. The drive 6 is designed and arranged such that in sections by means of a second end

49 of the second lever 39 and a second end 50 of the fourth lever 45, a force parallel to the conveying channel axis 7 on

Driver 2 is exercised when the drive 6 moves by movement of the drive belt 48. In addition, the drive 6 is designed and arranged such that the second end 49 of the second lever 39 exerts a force on a first driver 2 until the second end 50 of the fourth lever 45 begins to exert a force on a second driver 2 and

vice versa. The drive section has in this

Embodiment, the length of a driver. 2

Alternatively to that shown in FIGS. 19a and 19b

Embodiment, the movement of levers over at least one backdrop, preferably over at least two

Scenes, which is either the lever with vertically movable drive pin directly over the drivers or indirectly placed in the drive.

Claims

claims

1. conveying device (1) comprising a conveying channel (4),

in particular a delivery pipe (5), at least one in

Conveying channel (4) arranged driver (2), in particular at least two drivers (2), and at least one drive

(6) for driving the at least one driver (2) for conveying bulk material (3) along a conveying channel axis

(7), characterized in that the at least one

Driver at least in sections along the

Delivery channel axis (7) is arranged loosely in the delivery channel (4).

Second conveyor (1) according to claim 1, characterized

characterized in that the conveying channel (4) as

Guiding device along the conveying channel axis (7) for the driver (2) is formed.

3. conveying device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized

characterized in that the drive (6) is designed such that at least partially a force in the

Substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis (7) by the drive (6) directly on the driver (2) is exercisable.

4. conveying device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the drive (6) at least in a drive section (8) in the conveying channel (4)

engages to exert a force substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis (7) on a driver (2) arranged in the drive section (8).

5. conveyor (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the drive (6) from the list of the following drive types or any combination which can be selected or selected from: chain drive, belt drive, coupling gear, gear drive,

Worm gear, magnetic gear.

Conveying device (1) according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that

the drive (6) has at least one driving pin (29, 29 ') by means of which, at least in sections, a force substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis (7) can be exerted directly on the driver (2).

Conveying device (1) according to claim 6,

characterized in that

the drive is designed as a chain drive (6) and has at least one drive chain pair (28a, 28b; 28a ', 28b'), each of two opposite ends of the drive pin (29, 29 ') being attached to a drive chain (28a, 28b, 28a ', 28b') of the drive chain pair (28a, 28b, 28a ', 28b') is fixed.

Conveying device (1) according to one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that

the drive is designed as a chain drive (6) and has at least one drive chain (33, 33 ') which has at least one driver projection (34, 34'), by means of which at least sections a force substantially parallel to the conveyor channel axis (7) directly on the Driver (2) is exercisable.

Conveying device (1) according to one of claims 3 to 8, characterized in that

the drive is designed as a worm gear (6) and has at least one rotatable drive worm (35, 35 '), at least by means of its rotational movement Sectionally a force substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis (7) directly on the driver (2) is exercisable.

10. conveyor (1) according to one of the preceding

Claims, characterized in that a

Power transmission between two in the conveyor channel (4) parallel to the conveyor channel axis (7) arranged adjacent drivers (2) by direct contact between the drivers (2) and / or by between the drivers (2) arranged in the conveyor channel bulk material can be achieved.

11. driver (2) for conveying bulk material (3) in one

Conveying device (1) according to one of the preceding

Claims, comprising a driver surface (10), characterized in that the driver (2) a

Alignment device (11) comprises at least

sectional alignment of the middle

Surface perpendicular (12) of the driver surface (10) substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis (7).

12. driver (2) according to claim 11, characterized in that in alignment of the average surface perpendicular (12) of the driver surface (10) substantially parallel to the conveyor channel axis (7) the driver surface (10) covering the central conveyor channel cross-section to less than 100%, preferably in the range of 50% to 99.9%, and more preferably from 80 to 99.9%.

13. driver (2) according to claim 11 or 12, characterized

in that the alignment device (11) is designed as at least one first surface element (13) and a second surface element (14) which are spaced apart from one another essentially parallel to the conveying channel axis (7) and are arranged in operative connection with one another, wherein the mean surface perpendiculars (12) of the surface elements are substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis (7).

are arranged.

14. driver (2) according to claim 13, characterized in that the conveying direction of the bulk material (3) facing the first surface element (13) for the bulk material (3) is permeable, in particular the second surface element (14) the driver surface (10). includes.

15. driver (2) according to one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that the driver (2) on the of

Has a spacer (15) facing and / or facing away from the conveying direction, in particular a in the

Arranged substantially parallel to the conveying channel axis (7) arm (17) which is formed in particular spherical or dome-shaped at the end remote from the driver (2).

16. driver (2) according to claim 15, characterized in that the driver (2) on the conveying direction

facing or facing away from a recess (16) which is formed such that the

Spacer (15) can engage in the recess (16), wherein the recess (16) is in particular funnel-shaped, and wherein the recess (16) is preferably at least partially spherical and / or at least partially parabolic.

17. Method for conveying bulk material (3) with a

Conveying device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 10, optionally with a driver (2) according to one of claims 11 to 16, further optionally with a feed device (18) comprising the step of conveying the bulk material (3) from an inlet (19) to an outlet (22).

Method for upgrading and / or converting a

Conveying device (1) for conveying bulk material (3), comprising the step of assembling at least one

Carrier (2), in particular a driver (2) according to one of claims 11 to 16, for producing a conveyor (1) according to one of claims 1 to 10 and optionally the step of assembling a

Feeding device (18).